University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Preston Woods
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- South St. Paul, Minn.
- High School:
- South St. Paul HS
2015: Battled an injury early in the season, but came back to play in nine games, starting the last eight … racked up 22 tackles, including two for loss of yards and two sacks … had four tackles and a hand in a sack in UNI’s win over #6 South Dakota State (10/24) … had a sack for a loss of 10 yards against South Dakota (10/31) … recorded a career-high five tackles against Missouri State (11/14) … finished UNI’s FCS playoff win over #5 Portland State (12/5) with four tackles and a fumble recovery.
2014: Saw action in four games as a reserve on the defensive line … recorded one tackle against Northern Colorado (9/20), assisting on a sack … also had a pass breakup against Tennessee Tech (9/27).
High School: Played football at South St. Paul High School for Chad Sexauer … was named to the All- State, All-Metro and All-Conference first teams … was an Elite 11 pick … was the Defensive Player of the Year in the Classis Suburban Conference … selected to the Minnesota Viking All-State team … also lettered in wrestling and track and field.
Personal: Son of Joeanna and Preston Woods, Sr. … has one sibling, Paxton … majoring in civil engineering.
